UNBELIEVABLE: Prof Joe Ahaneku from Imo State was yesterday elected as the Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka.
There was tension in the institution at the weekend, following the inconclusive election of a Vice Chancellor by the Governing Council.
The Chairman of the Governing Council, Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Larry Koiyan, left everybody stranded last Saturday when he claimed that he had been summoned by the Presidency. He did not announce the result of the exercise before leaving.
Before then, it was obvious that Prof. Greg Nwakoby, who came first during the exercise with 89.65 per cent, was to be announced as the successor to the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof. Boniface Egboka.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the institution has said the Federal Government should reconsider the appointment of a pro-chancellor to the council of the university.
The union led by Prof. Ike Odimegwu, briefing reporters yesterday, described the action of the council led by AVM Koiyan as a dramatic conspiracy.
“It is unfortunate to say that the council chairman has shown a frustrating penchant for not replying to letters, not even acknowledging receipt.
“This is a most uncivilised behaviour to say the least, especially from a pro -chancellor.
However, the council members met again on May 8 and 20 and reaffirmed their resolution to stick to the template they had adopted,” they said.
“The last part of this massacre drama played out last week when the two senate members in the selection committee refused to accept the template/guidelines issued by the council, insisting on inventing their format.
“Quite curiously, the council chairman, who is also the chairman of the selection committee, agreed with them to throw away the council guidelines, throw away the shortlist report and begin a fresh process.
“But they did not stop there. By the time they emerged from their night meeting and one of the candidates was projected as the vice chancellor, even before the report was presented to the council, the purpose of this nightmare became clear,” they said.
A member representing Congregation-in- Governing Council, Dr. Godson Okafor, said yesterday in Awka that the days ahead might be rough, but they needed to stop what he called the impunity, which had been entrenched in the institution.
Prof. Ahaneku's election is now awaiting confirmation by the presidency.
Source: The Nation
There was tension in the institution at the weekend, following the inconclusive election of a Vice Chancellor by the Governing Council.
The Chairman of the Governing Council, Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Larry Koiyan, left everybody stranded last Saturday when he claimed that he had been summoned by the Presidency. He did not announce the result of the exercise before leaving.
Before then, it was obvious that Prof. Greg Nwakoby, who came first during the exercise with 89.65 per cent, was to be announced as the successor to the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof. Boniface Egboka.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the institution has said the Federal Government should reconsider the appointment of a pro-chancellor to the council of the university.
The union led by Prof. Ike Odimegwu, briefing reporters yesterday, described the action of the council led by AVM Koiyan as a dramatic conspiracy.
“It is unfortunate to say that the council chairman has shown a frustrating penchant for not replying to letters, not even acknowledging receipt.
“This is a most uncivilised behaviour to say the least, especially from a pro -chancellor.
However, the council members met again on May 8 and 20 and reaffirmed their resolution to stick to the template they had adopted,” they said.
“The last part of this massacre drama played out last week when the two senate members in the selection committee refused to accept the template/guidelines issued by the council, insisting on inventing their format.
“Quite curiously, the council chairman, who is also the chairman of the selection committee, agreed with them to throw away the council guidelines, throw away the shortlist report and begin a fresh process.
“But they did not stop there. By the time they emerged from their night meeting and one of the candidates was projected as the vice chancellor, even before the report was presented to the council, the purpose of this nightmare became clear,” they said.
A member representing Congregation-in- Governing Council, Dr. Godson Okafor, said yesterday in Awka that the days ahead might be rough, but they needed to stop what he called the impunity, which had been entrenched in the institution.
Prof. Ahaneku's election is now awaiting confirmation by the presidency.
Source: The Nation
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Obviously, Prog Greg was "removed" or sacrificed to alleviate the impending clash of the two ASUU factions in Unizik. I suggest that everybody should stage a peaceful protest to the Admin block. Mr Ike Odumegwu should further expantiate on the electoral process that nullified Greg's victory. For the love of Unizik
ReplyDeleteWhat is happening? pls let there be peace
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